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Police calls: Woodside, Portola Valley, Menlo Park

This information is based on reports from the Menlo Park Police Department and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Under the law, people charged with offenses are considered innocent unless convicted. Police received the reports on the dates shown.

WEST MENLO PARK

Thefts:

■ Two rings were stolen from the center console of a vehicle parked in the 2000 block of Sand Hill Road. Damage has been done to the plastic trim around a latch on the rear hatch. Estimated loss: $2,500. Sept. 24.

Auto burglary: Someone broke the left rear passenger window of a locked vehicle parked at Lawler Ranch and Sand Hill roads and stole a computer case containing a computer and a wallet. No estimate on losses. Sept. 29.

Thefts:

■ Two bicycles left unlocked and unattended in front of Buck's restaurant were stolen by someone reported to have driven away in a red Jeep Cherokee. Estimated loss: $6,000. Sept. 26.

■ A stranger from Redwood City was found to be in possession of mail belonging to a resident of Kings Mountain Road. Sept. 25.

Traffic accident: A person driving west on an uphill portion of state Highway 84 was taken to Stanford Hospital with major injuries after the vehicle left the road and struck a large tree. Sept. 26.

PORTOLA VALLEY

Traffic accident: A woman driving north on Portola Road may have fallen asleep at the wheel before crashing into a power pole and suffering a laceration to her upper lip. She was taken to Stanford Hospital with a complaint of head pain. Sept. 23.

MENLO PARK

Residential burglaries:

■ A thief entered a house on Terminal Avenue and stole $1,100 in cash. Oct. 9.

■ A man unwittingly handed over a counterfeit $50 bill when trying to pay for services at the Chevron gas station on Willow Road. The clerk saw the bill for what it was. Police were called and an investigation is underway. Sept. 29.

Throwing substance at vehicle: Police arrested a Menlo Park man on suspicion of having thrown a bath towel from the side of the road that hit a passing motorcyclist in the face. There were no injuries, and the rider narrowly avoided crashing. Oct. 2.